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Lane Kiffin Says He Almost Left Bama To Join Coach O At LSU

by Larry Leo

May 4, 201733 Comments

Lane Kiffin Says He Almost Left Bama To Join Ed Orgeron At LSU

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Before Lane Kiffin left Alabama to be the head coach at Florida Atlantic University, he considered coming to LSU to join his buddy Ed Orgeron. Per College Spun...

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Kiffin admitted today to sportscaster Bo Mattingly that he considered leaving Alabama to join Ed Orgeron at LSU. Multiple reports late in the 2016 season said the Tigers had interest in bringing the talented offensive mind aboard.

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Originally published on TigerDroppings.com

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Louisianaboy87•84 months

The truth of the matter is he was never considering LSU because of Saban. Saban recommended him for a head coaching position strictly so he wouldn't go to LSU. So much so Lane Kiffin chose to be head coach at a school that's paying him 1 million dollars less than he would've made to be a coordinator at LSU. Pure Blasphemy if you ask me.

TwoDatBait•84 months

So glad we dodged that bullet!!!! Canada>>>>Kiffen.....

Mouche337•84 months

Lane Kiffen is the most innovative offensive coach in college football. And one who says otherwise is being ridiculous. With that being said, I am happy with Matt Canada and what he brings to the table. I think he will bring our offense into the modern age (something Cameron and Miles refused to do). Kiffen wanted to be a Head coach. Something that wasn't going to happen at LSU. Kiffen got his HC gig, LSU got an OC who knows and understands today's college football and Bama got a TE coach as thier OC. Everyonea happy!

Warfarer•84 months

I didn't down vote you but I don't agree with you. His offense is pretty stale but he is good at playing to his strengths. His strengths just so happened to have more talent at every position on the field the last few years.

Whynotme•84 months

Thank God this drama "Queen" didnt come to LSU. We don't need the distraction.

SamuelClemens•84 months

Devine intervention. Anyway, south Florida is a better place to live with millions than BR. Especially nowadays.

OceanMan•84 months

Please tell us where you spend your millions

jrobic4•84 months

Divine*

chinhoyang•84 months

When did Andy Devine intervene?

AlbertMeansWell•84 months

What I think he meant to say was "I was forced to leave Alabama because of the Big O".

STRIPES•84 months

Thank God for Florida International.

BigDropper•84 months

Canada > Kiffin

TigerFanFromBama•84 months

Based on?

BigDropper•84 months

Character!

lsubuddy•84 months

Bs. The last thing we needed

BlackTiger89•84 months

Who cares!!!???

tubucoco•84 months

Even though coach O wanted him, I think most people at LSU is glad he passed.

Fightin Okra•84 months

Yes, we is

kjntgr•84 months

Oh yea no doubt, I'm glad we got a guy no one has ever heard of

stniaSxuaeG•84 months

I are also glad he didn't came here.

Hangit•84 months

Joey Bilgewater would have torn it up at the Alligator Hilton on Sundays.

emanresu•84 months

If he fails at FIU, O will likely come calling once Canada leaves.

kjntgr•84 months

How is everyone so confident Canada will do great things at lsu

Farkwad•84 months

"How is everyone so confident Canada will do great things at lsu” I think we all know that a Jr High Coach could do better than that buffon Carmeron and the womanizing Miles.

Shiftyplus1•84 months

So glad he didn't.

kjntgr•84 months

Yea I'm glad we got the Pittsburgh coach, sweet

GeologyGrad88•84 months

I passed the second I saw Bo Mattingly's name attached to the interview. He may be just as nauseating as Finebaum.

roguetiger15•84 months

I believe I speak for most LSU fans when I say I'm glad the chips fell as they did in regards to an OC.

Bestbank Tiger•84 months

Yep. That would have been like waving a red flag at the Infractions Committee.

kjntgr•84 months

How the frick can u say that before one damn game has actually been played

roguetiger15•84 months

its an opinion dumb frick. calm down.

TigerSpray•84 months

Too bad the SEC would blackball him if he did. That came from Hanky Sankey.

TheHat7•83 months

Lane, Canada imo both would have been better than the last Oc.. I'm Not ready to say Canada is a better offensive mind but other factors are the reason I like Canada better. But all bs aside Aranda and Lane would've been tough.